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Originally Posted by American Teacher
Pretty well a contradiction in terms if I am reading you correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by American Teacher
But aside from that I disagree with you fundamentally: I thought the book was dismally written (though I enjoyed the idea & it's possibilities ~ in the hands of a better writer) and now it appears the movie is at least as dismally directed (though I'll probably rent it sooner or later).
All totally subjective of course (my friend who gave me the book enjoyed it very much and he's much smarter than I), and I'm obviously a lousy critic .... being just about the only person I know who could hardly abide even the first few chapters (I threw it away after plodding labouriously that far) of 'Lord of The Rings'.
Cheers ...